Not long after Li Qing returned home, the young eunuch arrived with a reward.
In addition to one hundred taels of gold, there were also five pieces of gorgeous black silk. The little emperor was very pragmatic.
The young eunuch said with a flattering smile: "The emperor is very kind to Mr. Li. Mr. Li will definitely be a very popular minister in the future with a bright future..."
Balabala...the auspicious words kept coming.
Li Qing knew this person's intentions. He had been in the officialdom for so long, so he naturally knew the unwritten rules.
The eunuch who delivered the order will have to repeat the order after he returns, so normally, no one wants to offend this group of people.
The King of Hell understands why the devil is so difficult to deal with. This is also the origin of the so-called "hidden rules".
Li Qing didn't want to be exempt from the vulgarity, so he immediately took out a five-tael gold ingot and threw it to the young eunuch, "My father-in-law has worked hard, but I would like to thank you."
"Ouch..." The little eunuch quickly took it, his face turned into a chrysanthemum smile. He really didn't expect Li Qing to be so generous.
Five taels of gold. He has never accumulated such a rich fortune since he entered the palace.
"This is so embarrassing." The little eunuch stuffed it into his arms like a treasure, his mouth was like a machine gun, and he kept competing. gòйЪ.ōΓg
The noise made Li Qing's brain hurt as he tried to make Li Qing's money worth it.
After the little eunuch left, Li Qing read at home for a while and felt bored, so he took a piece of silk and went to the city.
Since coming to the capital again, he has not taken a good tour of the capital.
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On the street, Li Qing looked at the current capital happily.
In more than ten years, the capital has undergone earth-shaking changes. Various shops are located next to each other, which is very lively.
Li Qing went to a tailor shop to order several outfits, then went to a restaurant to have a good meal, and finally bought a small donkey at the horse market and rode it around.
Unknowingly, it was approaching evening, and Li Qing was about to go home when he unexpectedly discovered a special restaurant.
It's called: "Yiqing Tower".
There were red lanterns hanging on both sides of the plaque, and four young women stood on the pavilion on the second floor. Although they did not deliberately move their waists, they gave people an unserious feeling.
Brothel?
Li Qing frowned and said to himself: "Resurrection so soon?"
After thinking about it again, I thought it was very reasonable. Even the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty could be changed, let alone a brothel that had existed for more than two thousand years.
Li Qing moved closer.
Seeing that he seemed to be having fun, the waiter hurriedly stepped forward and said with a flattering smile: "Are you a top-notch guest, or are you staying in a hotel?"
"How...how do you say this?"
"Is this your first time here, guest?" the waiter winked, "If you are a guest, you can play for a while and then leave. If you stay in the hotel, you have to stay overnight."
Li Qing laughed: "Take it to the top."
"Okay, please come in, please." The boy shouted loudly, "The top one."
Li Qing handed the little donkey to him and asked, "Doesn't your restaurant business seem to be not doing well?"
"Your Majesty, you are wrong. It's not even close yet." The boy took the reins and explained, "When it gets dark, people will come up. The dignitaries are all frequent visitors to our place."
"That's right." Li Qing nodded and walked inside.
The boy dragged the donkey to a nearby stable, muttering: "How can you ride a donkey when it looks like a human?"
The outside of Yiqing Building is quite ordinary, but inside it is very exquisite. The floors are all made of mahogany, and the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers, which makes people imagine.
A woman with good looks came up to her and said affectionately: "Which floor is your guest on?"
"The best elegant rooms, the best girls, the best food and wine." Li Qing was very generous, "Money is not an issue!"
With that said, he took out two large gold ingots and said, "Arrange!"
When the woman saw Qian's eyes widening, she pulled Li Qing's arm close to him and said, "The guest is coming with the slave's family."
Li Qing was quite familiar with this scene, so he didn't miss any of the oil he needed to wipe off, and followed the woman to the private room on the third floor.
"Please wait a moment, sir. I'll call for some more sisters."
"Don't be afraid of being late if you have a good meal. You take your time to prepare it. I am not short of money. I want it to be good." Li Qing waved his hand and got a gold ingot.
"Hey, good~" The woman was so happy that she winked and twisted her waist.
Li Qing sat down by the window, opened the window, and had a panoramic view of the scene in the hall downstairs.
"Let me see who is there?" Li Qing observed with interest.
As time goes by, business is indeed getting better and better. Due to the economic prosperity, the capital has attracted many wealthy people to invest, which has further promoted economic development. As the boy said, most of the people who come in are very wealthy. Wealth means wealth.
Gradually, more and more orioles in the backyard come to the lobby to attract customers, just like the Zuixian Tower in Jinling.
Li Qing secretly sighed: This brothel probably cannot be banned, at least not completely.
Human nature!
Suddenly, Li Qing caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye. He took a closer look and couldn't help but look strange.
It was actually Guo Jing, the official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Even though he was concealing himself with a fan, Li Qing recognized him immediately.
"Hiss~ This old man is already seventy-one, can he still engage in prostitution?" Li Qing recalled that this guy had vowed before that he was in good health and could eat three bowls of rice at a meal.
At that time, he thought he was afraid of being laid off, but now it turns out that what he said was the truth.
This physical condition...is really good.
It can be said that you are getting stronger with age!
Then, Li Qing saw Wang Zuo, the Minister of Household Affairs, Wang Nu, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Wang Zhi, the Minister of Punishment. They were all old men. The average age of these people was no less than sixty.
Li Qing was amazed: The physical fitness of this group of people is good!
At this time, the woman from before came over with a food box, followed by two beautiful women with good looks.
The woman smiled and said, "Young master, you haven't been waiting for long, have you?"
"It doesn't matter." Li Qing withdrew his eyes and looked at them, "What do you know?"
The woman said flatteringly: "The slave sisters are proficient in playing, playing, singing and dancing."
Li Qing pointed at the other two women and said, "You play the piano and you dance."
Then, he said to the woman: "You, come over and drink with me."
A few moments,
The piano moves and dances.
Li Qing listened to the piano and enjoyed the dance. When he opened his mouth, he was served fine wine, and when he opened his mouth again, he was served another chopstick of delicious food, enjoying the luxurious life of a top scholar-bureaucrat.
"Girl, I just saw that you have quite a few elderly customers here." Li Qing played with the soft dough and asked, "Are they coming here to eat meat or vegetables?"
He was very curious about this.
"Of course it's meaty." The woman moaned, "Who of the people who come here only drink alcohol?"
"They are already that old, and they still eat meat?" Li Qing was puzzled, "Can their teeth handle it?"
"There is medicine," the woman Qiongbi snorted. "With one medicine, the dead wood will be able to bloom again, and it is guaranteed to return to a young man of eighteen."
She smiled charmingly and said, "Young Master is of course not of use at your age, but it is a good place to have fun here, Young Master...?"
"I'll forget it."
Li Qing shook his head and laughed. He played with it for a while, then retracted his hand and said, "Are there many officials coming to your place?"
Seeing that he suddenly became serious, the woman's heart suddenly felt empty. She took his hand and put it on him again. Then she narrowed her eyes and said, "Who knows, we just want to have fun with the guests and don't ask about their identities. After all... some people are taboo." this."
"That's it."
Li Qing nodded, pulled back his hand and said, "You also go and dance a little."
"Young Master..." The woman bit her red lips and hinted pitifully to Li Qing to do some business, "Young Master, how can you waste this spring night?"
She finally met a handsome, charming and wealthy young man, and she wanted to have a taste of it.
Li Qing was unmoved, "Go and dance, there will be a reward."
"……All right."
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Half an hour later, Li Qing resolutely refused the invitation to stay overnight and left Yiqing Building like a heartless man.
He got on his newly bought donkey and rushed home.
The donkey was only about half a year old, and it was a bit difficult to drag Li Qing. He walked for a while, stopped for a while, and waited until it was completely dark at home.
Li Qing tied the donkey in the small courtyard, fetched water, washed himself, and lay down comfortably on the bed.
The moonlight streamed in through the window, and donkeys brayed from time to time in the quiet night. It was a little noisy, but no longer so lonely.
Li Qing said to himself: "At first, I was worried that I had no excuse to deal with people like Guo Jing, but now it's good, they are coming directly to my door. Now, it's easier to control them."
At the beginning, Zhu Zhanji had explicitly prohibited officials from visiting prostitutes. Now these people openly engage in prostitution. This alone can lead to their dismissal from office.
I went shopping and got an unexpected reward, is that okay?
"Lao Guo, Lao Guo, I am saving you!" Li Qing said with a bad smile, "At your age, if you continue to indulge like this, you will end up in the belly of a woman."
